Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Waste Management of Delaware, Inc., 330 E Main Street, NEWARK, DELAWARE 19711
on , Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was using a winch to collect waste material in a rear load trash truck. As the winch was retracting, he held the winch cable to one side away from a cable bracket with his left hand. His left index finger was then caught between the cable and the bracket, amputating his fingertip.
AmputationFingertip(s)Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck